Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes started the race weekend in Japan with bad news. The engine that Hamilton retired during the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Australia will no longer be used in 2024.
The engine Hamilton used in Australia that caused his eventual retirement in the early stages of the race was scrapped by Mercedes. As a result, Hamilton only has three engines in his repertoire of four that a driver is allowed to use in a season before a pole penalty follows. It turns out that the problem is not a problem with the development of the car or the engine, but rather a problem with the process. As a result, Mercedes expects that this will not cause any problems with other engines, and that it is not something present in the engine design. Hamilton drives in Japan with his second engine of the season.
Hamilton remains optimistic
bee Motorsport.com Hamilton says despite the modest start going into 2024, he remains positive. “I think it's all about perspective. I think for us, obviously we didn't start the season where we wanted to be, but we still have a long way to go. I've seen in the past, last year for example how things can change in teams.” certain – such as Aston, [en] McLaren last year, which started at the back. Anything can happen in sports. I think we just have to learn as much as we can from the data, stay positive and keep working hard. I would say: It is not how you fall that matters, but how you get up. “We will continue to chase and fight and hope that at some point we will be able to fight on the front.”
